J. C. Parks Elementary School

Regular School · Indian Head, MD

J. C. Parks Elementary School is a regular school school in Indian Head, Maryland, serving grades PK–05 with 653 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.7:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

653

Teachers (FTE)

39.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	406	62%
Hispanic/Latino	133	20%
Two or more races	54	8%
White	36	6%
Asian	19	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	5	1%
Total enrollment	653	342M / 311F

English Language Learners: 41 (6% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	10.0% -12.2pp	22.2%	292
Reading Proficiency	22.0% -13.2pp	35.2%	290
Science Proficiency	20-24%	—	77

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.14 grade levels

Math

-0.06 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

17 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

6.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	653	100%

Contact & Location

3505 Livingston Rd

Indian Head, MD 20640

Phone: (301)375-7444

http://parks.ccboe.com/

District

Charles County Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,885

District enrollment: 27,598

Other Schools in District

Arthur Middleton Elementary School Elementary
Berry Elementary School Elementary
Billingsley Elementary School Elementary
C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School Elementary
Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary School Elementary
Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary Elementary
Dr. James Craik Elementary School Elementary
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 20640) → CensusDepth.com
Maryland population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Maryland teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

240027000592

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD